TOP team Marx Metal continued its winning ways with a hard-fought victory over Stan Hamilton in the latest round of the Ararat City Tennis Club’s competition.
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As is becoming a habit, Tom Guthrie won all his sets despite good pressure. Al Tehan played his last match in Ararat, a good tussle with Wayne Jerram. Al leaves presumably to further his tennis career in a bigger centre.
This will be in the same vein as his co-worker, Louis Robinson, who moved to Canberra to develop his skills. Fosters at last won a close one, 35-34.
Garry Hurst had big shoes to fill but performed admirably in two matches. Fosters won both opening sets 8-4, but then Ben Hartwich hit form to record two top wins over his more experienced opponent.
An 8-4 win to Garry Hurst and Ed Bush saved the day for Fosters.
In the final match of the night, scores were all over the place. Carl Barry helped out when the Enforcer was unavailable. He was very strong in two of his sets.
Geoff White had a good night for Rural Steel, but his team lost narrowly. Jake Nyikos made a long-awaited return to the courts.
The final round is after the holidays, followed by the winter comp starting week two.
Results:
Marx Metal 37 d. Stan Hamilton 34
G. Mcinnes, A. Tehan 4 drew J. Matthews, W. Jerram 4. T. Guthrie, N. Pitaro 7 d. C. Hartwich, B. Mcinnes 5. G. Mcinnes, T. Guthrie 9 d. J. Matthews, C. Hartwich 7. A. Tehan, N. Pitaro 6 lost W. Jerram, B. Mcinnes 7. G. Mcinnes, N. Pitaro 5 lost J. Matthews, B. Mcinnes 7. A. Tehan, T. Guthrie 6 d. W. Jerram, C. Hartwich 4.
Fosters Mensland 35 d. Signtek 34
R. McGregor, G. Hurst 8 d. B. Hartwich, P. Goudie 4. E. Bush, T. Hartwich 8 d. S. Payne, N. Kuchel 4. R. McGregor, E. Bush 3 lost B. Hartwich, S. Payne 9. G. Hurst, T. Hartwich 4 lost P. Goudie, N. Kuchel 6. R. McGregor, T. Hartwich 4 lost B. Hartwich, N. Kuchel 7. G. Hurst, E. Bush 8 d. P. Goudie, S. Payne 4.
Christians Buses 34 d. Rural Steel 31
J. Nyikos, M. Verdon 6 drew G. White, S. Allen 6. C. Barry, D. Rowe 8 d. G. Bush, A. Ghazal 3. J. Nyikos, C. Barry 3 lost G. White, G. Bush 7. M. Verdon, D. Rowe 6 d. S. Allen, A. Ghazal 5. J. Nyikos, A. Ghazal 3 lost G. White, A. Ghazal 8. M. Verdon, C. Barry 8 d. S. Allen, G. Bush 2.